Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-12

winch uDe COMMISSIONERS Ttidhtu tile TtsultsD VI
their inquiry: .e
private and Confidential
I'VE have the honor to inform our directors
that we arrived in Venice on Dec, 6, 1880.
On the same day we proceeded to the palace
10y Lord Montbarry at the time of
his last Illness and death.
ave were received with all possible eour-
tesy hv Lady Montbarry's brother, Baron
Riyar. NV sister was her husbands only at
tendant throughout his illness, the baron IN
formed us She is overwhelmed by grief
and fatigue-or she would have been here to
receive you personally. What are your
wishes, gentlemen, and what can | do for
you, in her ladyships placer st4
"Iu accordance with our instructions, we
answered that the death and burial of Lord
Montbarry abroad made it desirable to oh
tain more complete Information relating to
his Illness and TO the circumstances which
had attended it than cOud lee conveyed III
writing We explained that the law provid-
ed for the lapse of a certain interval Of time
before the payment of the sum assured. ami
we expressed our wish to conduct the inquiry
with the most respectful consideration for
her ladvshipS feelings. and fnr the ronveui
ence of any other nsnhets OF the family in
habitnS the house
''l'o tbl, The baron replied, I am the o:.ly
member ST the family living here, and ami
the palace are entirely at your disposal
From first 10 last We found this gentleman PER
frctIv >traight.o and most an,iai'iy
willing to assist u~
with the ore exception of her latlvship's
room, we went over ttc whole of the palace
the same day II is an immense place, OILY
partially furnished The frs. floor and part
of the second HnOr were the portions OF il
that had l,.,n inhabited by Lord Mnutbarry
and the members ui the household We saw
tbe bed chamber at one extremity Of tile L,ai
ace, in whl'i his lor'iship died, ani the small
room communicating with it, which he used
as study Next te this was largr apart
ment or hail the doors Of which he habit
ually kept locked, his object being-as we
were informed To pursue his studies uiiinter-
ruptedIy IN perfect solitude. On the other
side OF the large hail were the bed chamber
occupied tv her iittivshlp and tine dressing
room in which the utad slept previous to her
departure fnS England Beyond these were
the dining and reception rooms, ope,ting into
an ante chamber, which gave access to the
grand staircase of the palace.
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